Online Safety Act 2021
221Protection from civil proceedings
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221 Protection from civil proceedings
(1) Civil proceedings do not lie against a person in respect of loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another person because of any of the following acts done in good faith: (a) the making of a complaint under section 30; (b) the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with an investigation under section 31; (c) the making of a complaint under section 32; (d) the giving of an objection notice under section 33; (e) the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with an investigation under section 34; (f) the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with a consideration under section 35; (g) the making of a complaint under section 36; (h) the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with an investigation under section 37; (i) the making of a complaint under section 38, 39 or 40; (j) the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with an investigation under section 42. (2) Civil proceedings do not lie against a person in respect of anything done by the person in compliance with: (a) an end‑user notice; or (b) a removal notice; or (c) a remedial notice; or (d) a link deletion notice; or (e) an app removal notice; or (f) a blocking request; or (g) a blocking notice; or (h) a notice under subsection 194(2).